International Day of Persons with Disabilities3 December

2013 Events

This year’s events will be co-organized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, and Leonard Cheshire Disability and co-sponsored by Member States and civil society organizations

At UN Headquarters, 3 December 2013

10-10.50am: “Messages of Inclusion” from the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Member States, academic institutions, and civil Society

10:50-11.20am: UN Enable Theatre performance by the Broadway group “Breaking through Barriers”

3:00-4.30pm: Panel Discussion: “Key to the Future, Financial Inclusion and Opportunity for all”
3.15-4.45pm: “WIPO Marrakesh VIP Treaty on Access, Intellectual Property and the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities”

ALL DAY: Giving Tuesday Volunteerism

This year, GivingTuesday, 3 December, coincides with the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The United Nations Foundation and #GivingTuesday will join DESA to promote volunteerism. Join the global community in giving your Time, Knowledge, or Funds. Take steps to create enabling environments for persons with disabilities to fully participate in society and development as beneficiaries and leaders. More information at http://community.givingtuesday.org/News